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November 30, 2015
 

UPDATED: SHOWBUZZDAILY’s Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Update: 11.25.2015

 

 
NETWORK UPDATE:  Nielsen has roused from its holiday slumbers, so we’re beginning to catch up with last week’s fast national ratings.  CODE BLACK and the BLACK-ISH rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers, while EMPIRE and the rerun of THE GOLDBERGS gained the same.  (Note:  the “SP” label for many of the night’s shows indicates that those are officially designated as “specials,” which is something the networks do to keep low-rated ratings out of a given series’ seasonal average.)

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart  

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CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMERICAN HORROR STORY was among the shows that took the holiday off, which left the way clear for Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE to win the night at 0.97, down 0.02 from last week, while the network’s  MEN WOMEN WILD downticked to 0.40.  Cartoon Network’s REGULAR SHOW THE MOVIE was at 0.51, following a 0.45 lead-in from TEEN TITANS GO.  There was more family entertainment in the Top 10 from a 10AM Nickelodeon DORA AND FRIENDS at 0.40.  Univision had a LIGA MX soccer match at 0.49.  Hallmark’s holiday movie of the night ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS was at 0.47, with a huge 50+ audience of 2.21 that towered over its other demos.  HGTV’s PROP BROTHERS was at 0.42.  History aired an AMERICAN PICKERS clip show at 0.32.  On Food Network, CUTTHROAT SABOTAGE fell 0.11 to 0.32 and MYSTERY DINERS was up 0.02 to 0.24.  BET’s THE WESTBROOKS lost 0.02 to 0.15.  DAM’s IMPACT WRESTLING made the chart for its 9PM run, up 0.02 to 0.07, and it added 0.03/78K at midnight, while RING OF HONOR was up 0.01 to 0.05/141K.   

Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail

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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts
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Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday November 25, 2015 P18-49 P2+
Rank Program Net Start Mins Rating (000s)
1 ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE DISCOVERY CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.97 3,629
2 REGULAR SHOW:THE MOVIE THE CARTOON NETWORK 7:00 PM 90 0.51 2,169
3 LIGA MX L: QF: AMERICA / LEON UNIVISION DEPORTES 7:55 PM 125 0.49 1,107
4 HALL ORIGINAL MOVIE: ONCE UPON A HOLIDAY HALLMARK CHANNEL 8:00 PM 120 0.47 3,080
5 TEEN TITANS GO THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:30 PM 30 0.45 2,128
6 PARDON THE INTERRUPTION ESPN 5:30 PM 30 0.44 1,039
7 PROP BROS HOME ON RANCH HOME AND GARDEN TV 9:00 PM 60 0.42 2,216
8 MEN, WOMEN, WILD DISCOVERY CHANNEL 10:00 PM 61 0.40 1,400
9 DORA AND FRIENDS NICKELODEON 10:00 AM 60 0.40 1,669
10 HIGHLY QUESTIONABLE ESPN 4:30 PM 30 0.38 761
11 LEGO SCOOBY-DOO! THE CARTOON NETWORK 6:00 PM 30 0.37 1,673
12 LIGA MX L: QF: TIGRES / JAGUARES UNIVISION DEPORTES 10:00 PM 121 0.37 827
13 AROUND THE HORN ESPN 5:00 PM 30 0.35 777
14 FREE BIRDS: FREE BIRDS THE CARTOON NETWORK 4:00 PM 120 0.35 1,848
15 HOUSE HUNTERS HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:00 PM 30 0.33 1,947
16 NFL LIVE                L ESPN 3:30 PM 60 0.33 761
17 HOUSE HUNTERS INTL HOME AND GARDEN TV 10:30 PM 30 0.32 1,718
18 SPORTSCENTER 1AM        L ESPN 1:00 AM 60 0.32 603
19 AMERICAN PICKERS: BEST OF HISTORY 9:00 PM 63 0.32 1,715
20 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: VANDERBILT/KANSAS ESPN 10:00 PM 124 0.31 920
21 YOUR WORST NIGHTMARE INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY 10:00 PM 60 0.31 959
22 NICKY, RICKY, DICKY &DAWN NICKELODEON 7:00 PM 60 0.31 1,773
23 CUTTHROAT SABOTAGE 2 FOOD NETWORK 9:00 PM 60 0.30 916
24 SPORTSCENTER 12AM  L ESPN 12:04 AM 56 0.29 672
25 FIRST LOOK: KARDASHIANS E! 10:32 PM 15 0.28 624
26 SPORTSCENTER EARLY      L ESPN 6:00 PM 30 0.27 689
27 SPORTSCENTER MORNING    L ESPN 2:00 AM 60 0.27 503
28 SCOOBY-DOO & KISS THE CARTOON NETWORK 12:00 PM 109 0.27 1,211
29 FIRST TAKE   L: N/A ESPN2 10:00 AM 120 0.26 506
30 ULTIMATE FIGHTER FOX SPORTS 1 10:00 PM 59 0.26 499
31 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 9:00 AM 60 0.25 524
32 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 10:00 AM 60 0.25 499
33 TALIA IN THE KITCHEN NICKELODEON 8:00 PM 30 0.25 1,217
34 MYSTERY DINERS FOOD NETWORK 10:00 PM 30 0.24 818
35 THE OREILLY FACTOR SPCL FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 PM 60 0.23 2,246
36 TIME MACHINE HISTORY 10:03 PM 60 0.23 1,133
37 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 1:00 PM 30 0.23 463
38 OTL – FIRST REPORT   L ESPN 1:30 PM 30 0.22 450
39 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 12:00 PM 60 0.22 435
40 NFL INSIDERS  L ESPN 2:30 PM 60 0.22 504
41 SPECIAL RPT W/BRET BAIER FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 PM 60 0.21 2,230
42 ON THE RECORD W/GRETA FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 PM 60 0.21 1,988
43 FIVE, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 5:00 PM 60 0.21 2,180
44 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.20 1,884
45 GOLDIE & BEAR DISNEY JUNIOR 6:30 PM 25 0.20 758
46 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 8:00 PM 30 0.20 477
47 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 9:00 AM 60 0.20 1,735
48 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 8:00 AM 60 0.19 1,532
49 SPORTSCENTER AM      L ESPN 11:00 AM 60 0.19 403
50 DRUGS, INC. COMPILATION NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 10:00 PM 60 0.18 480
51 YOUR WORLD W/NEIL CAVUTO FOX NEWS CHANNEL 4:00 PM 60 0.18 1,666
52 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 7:00 AM 60 0.17 1,174
53 HANNITY FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 PM 60 0.17 1,551
54 MY BIG FAT FAB LIFE: SKIN TLC 9:00 PM 62 0.17 514
55 STAR WARS REBELS DISNEY XD 9:30 PM 30 0.17 547
56 DRUGS, INC. NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CHNL 9:00 PM 60 0.17 495
57 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 7:12 PM 24 0.17 531
58 PREMIER BOXING CHAMPS L ESPN 8:30 PM 70 0.16 482
59 MICKEY MOUSE CLUBHOUSE DISNEY JUNIOR 5:34 PM 26 0.16 658
60 SHEPARD SMITH REPORTING FOX NEWS CHANNEL 3:00 PM 60 0.16 1,517
61 COLLEGE FOOTBALL LIVE   L ESPN 2:00 PM 30 0.16 341
62 E! NEWS E! 7:00 PM 60 0.15 393
63 WESTBROOKS, THE BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TV 9:59 PM 60 0.15 353
64 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPN 9:40 PM 20 0.15 430
65 KELLY FILE SPECIAL, THE FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 AM 60 0.15 797
66 UCL GROUP STAGE L: MAN UTD/EINDHOVEN FOX SPORTS 1 2:30 PM 150 0.15 310
67 E! NEWS E! 11:02 PM 62 0.15 376
68 OUTNUMBERED FOX NEWS CHANNEL 12:00 PM 60 0.14 1,523
69 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPNU 7:04 PM 116 0.14 496
70 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: INDIANA/UNLV ESPN2 5:00 PM 132 0.13 515
71 AMERICAS NEWSROOM FOX NEWS CHANNEL 10:00 AM 60 0.13 1,511
72 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 1:00 PM 60 0.13 1,311
73 NBA POSTGAME SHOW NBA-TV 10:34 PM 65 0.13 275
74 SITUATION ROOM CNN 5:00 PM 60 0.13 752
75 TITANIC: TITANIC HBO PRIME 6:15 PM 194 0.13 376
76 LEGAL VIEW CNN 12:00 PM 60 0.13 716
77 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WASHINGTON/GONZAGA ESPN2 12:00 PM 134 0.13 340
78 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: WAKE FOREST/UCLA ESPN2 7:36 PM 124 0.12 491
79 ANDERSON COOPER 360 CNN 8:00 PM 60 0.12 724
80 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: CHICAGO/SAN JOSE NBC SPORTS NETWORK 10:07 PM 157 0.12 312
81 DALLAS CAR SHARKS VELOCITY 10:00 PM 30 0.12 389
82 AT THIS HOUR CNN 11:00 AM 60 0.12 720
83 MBFFL: EXTRA FABULOUS TLC 8:00 PM 60 0.12 398
84 CONTACTO DEPORTIVO UNIVISION DEPORTES 12:01 AM 59 0.12 229
85 NBA REGULAR SEASON   L: MEMPHIS/HOUSTON NBA-TV 8:00 PM 154 0.12 307
86 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 3:00 PM 60 0.12 747
87 EXP UNKNOWN REPACK TRAVEL CHANNEL 9:00 PM 60 0.11 380
88 HAPPENING NOW FOX NEWS CHANNEL 11:00 AM 60 0.11 1,352
89 JAY LENOS GARAGE CNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.11 480
90 FOX AND FRIENDS FOX NEWS CHANNEL 6:00 AM 60 0.11 890
91 LEAD WITH JAKE TAPPER CNN 4:00 PM 60 0.11 724
92 RIO 2 HBO PRIME 9:35 AM 101 0.11 217
93 MIKE & MIKE IN THE MORN L: N/A ESPN2 6:00 AM 240 0.11 314
94 SITUATION ROOM CNN 6:00 PM 60 0.11 682
95 GRAVEYARD CARZ VELOCITY 9:00 PM 60 0.11 337
96 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 10:00 AM 60 0.11 667
97 ERIN BURNETT OUTFRONT CNN 7:00 PM 60 0.10 668
98 RIDE ALONG HBO PRIME 4:30 PM 99 0.10 234
99 COACH CHARMING TLC 10:02 PM 31 0.10 348
100 UCL POST GAME SHOW L FOX SPORTS 1 5:00 PM 30 0.10 197
101 NBA GAMETIME LIVE: NBA GAMETIME LIVE NBA-TV 11:39 PM 141 0.10 184
102 NFL TOTAL ACCESS NFL NETWORK 7:00 PM 60 0.10 206
103 UEFA CL GROUP STAGE – L: SHAKHTAR DONETSK V S REAL MADRID FOX DEPORTES 2:30 PM 134 0.09 264
104 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 9:00 AM 60 0.09 667
105 RACHEL MADDOW SHOW MSNBC 9:00 PM 60 0.09 859
106 NBA TONIGHT     L ESPN2 11:51 PM 39 0.09 213
107 NHL REGULAR SEASON  L: PHILLY/NY ISLANDERS NBC SPORTS NETWORK 7:32 PM 155 0.09 236
108 REAL STORY W/G.CARLSON FOX NEWS CHANNEL 2:00 PM 60 0.09 1,305
109 COACH CHARMING TLC 10:33 PM 31 0.09 309
110 UNCOMMON SENSE MTV2 11:00 PM 30 0.09 163
111 NFL LIVE ESPN2 12:30 AM 60 0.08 204
112 WOLF CNN 1:00 PM 60 0.08 700
113 AROUND THE NFL NFL NETWORK 6:00 PM 60 0.08 177
114 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L ESPN2 2:35 PM 111 0.08 324
115 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 317
116 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 4:26 PM 34 0.08 271
117 COLL BKBL SCOREBOARD  L ESPN2 2:14 PM 21 0.08 256
118 PRIME MOVIE 1: END OF WATCH IFC TV 8:00 PM 150 0.08 227
119 700 CLUB ABC FAMILY 11:00 PM 60 0.08 217
120 NEW DAY CNN 7:00 AM 60 0.08 422
121 SPORTSCENTER PRIME    L ESPNEWS 10:00 PM 60 0.08 152
122 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 2:00 AM 60 0.08 319
123 CNN NEWSROOM LIVE CNN 1:30 AM 30 0.08 292
124 CNN NEWSROOM CNN 2:00 PM 60 0.08 667
125 NEW DAY CNN 6:00 AM 60 0.08 357
126 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT03 NICKTOONS 6:00 PM 30 0.08 331
127 HBO FIRST LOOK HBO PRIME 11:20 AM 13 0.08 133
128 COLLEGE BKBL REG SSN    L: MASSACHUSETTS/CREIGHTON ESPN2 9:40 PM 131 0.08 293
129 HARDBALL WITH C. MATTHEWS MSNBC 7:00 PM 60 0.08 713
130 INSIDE THE ACTORS STUDIO BRAVO 8:00 PM 60 0.08 249
131 YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS, T POP 7:00 PM 60 0.07 457
132 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 6:00 AM 60 0.07 328
133 SPORTSCENTER LATE       L ESPNEWS 11:00 PM 60 0.07 155
134 NOTICIERO CON J. DORIGA GALAVISION 11:32 PM 53 0.07 171
135 UFC TONIGHT FOX SPORTS 1 8:00 PM 60 0.07 186
136 NHL LIVE POST NBC SPORTS NETWORK 12:44 AM 29 0.07 133
137 MORNING EXPRESS W/ MEADE HLN 8:00 AM 60 0.07 323
138 IMPACT WRESTLING: N/A DESTINATION AMERICA 9:00 PM 120 0.07 234
139 LAST WORD W/ L. ODONNELL MSNBC 10:00 PM 60 0.07 628
140 ALL IN W/ CHRIS HAYES MSNBC 8:00 PM 60 0.07 695
141 ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS SCIENCE 8:00 PM 60 0.07 212
142 TEENAGE MUTAN NINJA TRT03 NICKTOONS 7:00 PM 30 0.07 269
143 ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS: WHER SCIENCE 9:00 PM 60 0.06 213
144 SOUND FX NFL NETWORK 10:30 PM 30 0.06 141
145 UCL PREGAME L FOX SPORTS 1 2:00 PM 30 0.06 142
146 DAWSONS CREEK POP 5:00 PM 60 0.06 120
147 SHREK 3 HBO PRIME 6:20 AM 92 0.06 149
148 INSIDE THE NFL NFL NETWORK 9:00 PM 90 0.06 152
149 UCL GROUP STAGE L: CSKA MOSKVA/WOLFSBURG FOX SPORTS 1 11:56 AM 124 0.06 117
150 SIGNAL, THE HBO PRIME 7:55 AM 97 0.06 128

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About the Author

Mitch Metcalf
MITCH METCALF has been tracking every US film release of over 500 screens (over 2300 movies and counting) since the storied weekend of May 20, 1994, when Maverick and Beverly Hills Cop 3 inspired countless aficionados to devote their lives to the art of cinema. Prior to that, he studied Politics and Economics at Princeton in order to prepare for his dream of working in television. He has been Head of West Coast Research at ABC, then moved to NBC in 2000 and became Head of Scheduling for 11 years.